Matthew 28:15 (DRB)

Passage

So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:13 Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night and stole him away when we were asleep.

Matthew 28:14 And if the governor shall hear of this, we will persuade him and secure you.

Matthew 28:15 So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

Matthew 28:16 And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

Matthew 28:17 And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "taking", "money", "taught", "word", "spread", "abroad", "jews", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "taking" and "money", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And if the governor shall hear of..." into verse 16's "And the eleven disciples went into Galilee...", so "taking" and "money" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "taking" and "money" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.